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Chatham River Entrance Tides Today

Near Chokoloskee · Monroe County, FL · NOAA 8724891

Right nowFri Nov 6
Next tide
Today86°NW 3 to 8 mph · Sunny
5:53 AM0.3 ft11:43 AM4.0 ft6:02 PM0.8 ft10:56 PM4.4 ft
  1. Low5:53AM0.3 ft
  2. High11:43AM4.0 ft
  3. Low6:02PM0.8 ft
  4. High10:56PM4.4 ft

Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.

Fishing Outlook

The low tide at 5:53 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.

Best Windows Today

  • 4:53 to 6:53 AMaround low tide
  • 10:43 AM to 12:43 PMaround high tide
  • 5:02 to 7:02 PMaround low tide

Solunar Times

  • Minor3:38 to 4:38 AMmoonrise
  • Major9:04 to 11:04 AMmoon overhead
  • Minor3:25 to 4:25 PMmoonset
  • Major9:27 to 11:27 PMmoon underfoot

Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing here? See Florida fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Weather and Wind

  • TodayHigh 86°Sunny 2% rainNW 3 to 8 mph
  • TonightLow 71°Mostly clear 4% rainN 2 to 6 mph
  • SaturdayHigh 86°Sunny 3% rainNW 3 to 10 mph

Boating Forecast

Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM · issued Fri 3:01 AM

Today
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Sat
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.

DayFishingHigh TidesLow TidesMoon
SaturdayNov 7Good12:25 PM 3.9 ft11:24 PM 4.5 ft6:35 AM 0.1 ft6:42 PM 0.9 ft
SundayNov 8Good1:03 PM 3.8 ft11:51 PM 4.5 ft7:15 AM -0.1 ft7:19 PM 1.0 ft
MondayNov 9Good1:40 PM 3.7 ft7:54 AM -0.1 ft7:55 PM 1.1 ft
TuesdayNov 10Fair12:17 AM 4.5 ft2:20 PM 3.6 ft8:33 AM -0.1 ft8:30 PM 1.1 ft
WednesdayNov 11Fair12:43 AM 4.4 ft3:04 PM 3.4 ft9:13 AM -0.1 ft9:04 PM 1.2 ft
ThursdayNov 12Fair1:11 AM 4.3 ft3:51 PM 3.3 ft9:54 AM -0.1 ft9:37 PM 1.2 ft
FridayNov 13Good1:43 AM 4.1 ft4:43 PM 3.3 ft10:36 AM 0.0 ft10:12 PM 1.2 ft

About the Tides at Chatham River Entrance

Chatham River Entrance gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 3.8 feet.

Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 4.6 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Tuesday, November 10 at 8:33 AM, and the highest is 4.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 11:51 PM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.

NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Naples (outer coast), adjusted for this location.

Official NOAA prediction for station 8724891, Chatham River entrance, timed from its reference station Naples (outer coast) (8725110). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.